Wednesday, September 9, 2009

September 9, 2009 (Wednesday): It's writing time

I can't even begin to tell you how painfully screwed up our day was. Later on I realized half the things we forgot. I don't think I was functioning on a full brain level today. That's okay though! Luke and Olivia started a ten-week writing course that's 2 1/2 hours long. We thought it was in the afternoon, but found out it was this morning. Jared went to Salt Lake with Alex to take Alex's sister to the MTC....


Mom School
Pray/Pledge
Music: The Books of the Old Testament, Valiant Song and a Rhythm poem
Bible: Read a chapter in Old Testament Reader
Weekly Scripture Memorization: 3 Nephi 11:29
Friend Article
Biography/American History: Short bio on Neal Armstrong
Read-a-loud: The Greedy Python, We Can Get Along, What Moms Can't Do, Grouchy Ladybug and Naughty Little Monkeys
Science: Read Ants! They are hard workers! A Time For Kids book. We also played spin the bottle again with all of our science words. They really like this.
Chores

Olivia
Religion: Read a chapter in the Bible.
Geography: Did a lesson in Evan-Moor Geography.
Science: Read a couple of pages in her science textbook.
Math:Did a Saxon 7/6 lesson.
Math Drill: Did an add-facts page.
Language Arts: Did an Editor in Chief lesson and a Daily Grams lesson.
Creative Writing: Attended writing class.
Vocabulary: Peterson's Word of the Day-Scintilla
Vocabulary/Language Usage: Did a Classical Greek lesson.
Free Reading: Read in Work and the Glory #4 and various American Girls cookbooks.
Book on Tape: Fablehaven #3
Life Skills: Make jelly filled biscuits and cornbread.
Research: She's been researching for tack and a new horse(s) to buy.

Jared
Religion: Read in the Book of Mormon.
Geography: Did an Evan-Moor lesson.
Math: Did a Saxon 6/5 lesson.
Math Drill: Did an math add-facts page.
Science: Watched Animal Planet: Extreme Animals at his aunt's in Utah!
Phonics/Handwriting: 5 pages of Explode the Code
Language Arts: Did a Daily Grams lesson
Free Reading: Read for over two hours in Peter and the Star Catchers.
Life Skills: Learning about the MTC.

Luke
Religion: Read in the Book of Mormon.
Geography: Did an Evan-Moor lesson.
Math: Did Saxon Math 3 lesson.
Phonics/Handwriting: Did 5 pages of Explode the Code.
Creative Writing: Attended the writing class. This is going to be hard, but well worth his time. He's very excited he was allowed "in!"
Language Arts: Did a Daily Grams lesson. He informed me that he LOVES doing Daily Grams.

Caleb
Geography: Did an Evan-Moor lesson.
Math: Did a Saxon Math 2 lesson.
Phonics/Handwriting: 1 page of Explode the Code
Reading: Reread 1/2 of Bears on Wheels to me. Practiced some sight words.
Logic: Played with pattern blocks and made pictures with them.

To Show Parent Core/Love of Learner/Scholar here are some things we modeled to the children today...
Deanna: Scriptures, word of the day, piano, read in The Lord of the Rings the Twin Towers, started The City of Bones, and worked some more on the Family History research I'm doing.
Alex: Scriptures, word of the day, went to Salt Lake and had a delightful day with Jared jabbering in his ear the whole there and back.

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